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sloanjulia17 's review for:
The Fortune Seller
by Rachel Kapelke-Dale
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.
The Fortune Seller gave me Pretty Little Liars vibes, with Rosie being the one in the group that stood out from the rest. Annelise and her secrets cast a mysterious feeling over the friend group, eventually destroying the group altogether, making this a total page-turner, and I found myself dying to listen more and more (hence why I finished the book in just two sittings). I loved the pacing, especially getting to spend time with all of the characters before any major plot points. Without spoiling anything, this book gets WILD. I’m usually a fantasy reader, I like the lore and world-building and escapism, but I absolutely devoured this book because of the amount of drama and twists and turns!
The narrator, Stephanie Cannon, also deserves a huge round of applause. It is so easy to over or underdo a book like this, but she did a great job portraying the different characters to make it easy to follow without it being distracting. I tend to listen at 1.75 or 2.0 speed and her voice was still perfectly clear.
The Fortune Seller gave me Pretty Little Liars vibes, with Rosie being the one in the group that stood out from the rest. Annelise and her secrets cast a mysterious feeling over the friend group, eventually destroying the group altogether, making this a total page-turner, and I found myself dying to listen more and more (hence why I finished the book in just two sittings). I loved the pacing, especially getting to spend time with all of the characters before any major plot points. Without spoiling anything, this book gets WILD. I’m usually a fantasy reader, I like the lore and world-building and escapism, but I absolutely devoured this book because of the amount of drama and twists and turns!
The narrator, Stephanie Cannon, also deserves a huge round of applause. It is so easy to over or underdo a book like this, but she did a great job portraying the different characters to make it easy to follow without it being distracting. I tend to listen at 1.75 or 2.0 speed and her voice was still perfectly clear.
Initial Reaction: 9
Characters: 9
Setting: 7
Plot: 9
Pace: 8
Style: 8
Ending: 10
Enjoyment: 9
69 / 16 = 4.3125
Rounded Rating = 4.25